Writing Stack Exchange
Writing Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [process]

This tag should be used for questions about the process of writing a certain work.

This tag should be used for questions about the process of writing a certain work. You should use this tag when you are interested in general tips about writing something, for example a work of or something in the field of . You should explain what parts of the process are difficult for you and what you are currently doing or are planning to do.

115 questions
6
votes
1 answer

Assessing what writing skills are missing

I recently wrote an answer on Parenting.SE about the process of learning how to read. There are distinct sets of skills that need to be mastered before people become proficient readers, and often recognizing the skills that are being practiced is…
Kit Z. Fox
  • 1,995
  • 14
  • 29
3
votes
2 answers

From Journal to first draft - most effective route to take?

Whilst travelling, I kept a journal and I have since written one part of my travels up as a book: http://www.weaveoftheride.com. However, I am now writing the second book, and I am looking for new approaches to write up my journal. Before I read…
Andrew Welch
  • 521
  • 1
  • 4
  • 15
2
votes
1 answer

Words vs minutes goals

Under which of the following goal structures are writers more prolific (prolific in terms of quality content): words-per-day minutes-per-day (Presuming agony is not quantifiable.) I doubt there's a scientific study on this, but there might be. Is…
Kyle Cureau
  • 175
  • 4
1
vote
1 answer

Can an "openly developed" book model work?

I keep coming back to this idea that I would like to make my book a website, which is progressively and openly developed. As I write more, the rough draft and notes get published. Eventually after a few years, the book can be considered "complete"…
Lance
  • 221
  • 1
  • 5
0
votes
1 answer

Literary analysis: Requisites for a formal critique?

The misery of a self-didactic literary analysis lies with its perpetuity. One can go on and on and on, especially when a thesis is on the line. Besides scoping text and narrative for examples to correspond with one's choice of critical approach,*…
FountainpenLady
  • 51
  • 2
-1
votes
2 answers

What is your writing process?

After research and outlining, when it's time to start a draft what is your writing process? When I actually sit down to write, I write a section, and then reread it making adjustments. Then I do this until I am happy with the section and move on,…
compugurl
  • 9
  • 3
-1
votes
2 answers

Two Methods of Prewriting

It is taught that before beginning a draft, you need to form an outline, this according to what is called the writing process. But it seems that to formulate many thoughts and to put them in order afterward, is method which is equally as good. But…
garbia
  • 1,510
  • 7
  • 17